Two person cabs for the US?

Railroads would operate with two-person crews in loco cabs if federal regulators in the United States get their way.

The Federal Railroad Administration is proposing the new two-people in cabs rule for most operations, saying it would improve safety.

However the Association of American Railroads disagrees, saying the new rule would be unnecessary.

In a media statement, the Association of American Railwords president and CEO said:

“Safety is this industry’s number one concern, but there is simply no safety case to be made for a regulation that requires two-person crews, especially where Positive Train Control is fully operational.

“Worldwide, trains safely operate with one person in the cab, including here in the United States with passenger and commuter trains and some short line freight railroads. Major European railway systems running many mixed freight and passenger trains per day have safely implemented single-person train crews.”

You can see the full text of the proposed rule here: https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2016/03/15/2016-05553/train-crew-staffing

What do you think?